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    "id": 1031553,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1031553/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": "Apart from deepening our cooperation with our traditional partners, we have also sought to unveil new frontiers for mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in Eastern Europe, the Asia Pacific Region as well as the Caribbean. I am pleased to report to this House that last year, Kenya assumed the presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for the period of 2019-2023, based on our strong conviction that we should leverage on our rich experience and leadership to articulate Africa’s issues on the global arena. We also offered our candidature for the non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021/2022 period. We obtained the overwhelming endorsement of the African Union which was reaffirmed during the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government that took place in Addis Ababa in February 2020. I am pleased to report that when elections were held in June this year, Kenya was elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the period of 2021/2022. Being a member of the most influential body of the United Nations (UN) gives Kenya an opportunity to play a more significant role in the pursuit of peace and security. I wish to thank the African Union for its support, as well as the many friendly nations across the world which voted for us. This is a big win for Kenya and Africa. Hon. Members, I will conclude my remarks today by touching on the deliberate steps that we have taken to place Kenya on a path to greater national unity, inclusivity, peace and reconciliation. In March 2018, the former Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, and I launched the Building Bridges to a New Kenyan Nation Initiative."
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